acougar

Galician

Alternative forms

• acoubar; aqueibar (archaic)

Etymology

17th century. Perhaps from Latin accubāre (“to relax”), or rather from a derivative: Vulgar Latin *accubicāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akowˈɣaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) to calm down
   • 1823, anonymous, "Poem to the insurrects of Burón", in Ramón Mariño Paz (1991): Estudio fonético, ortográfico e morfolóxico de textos do prerrexurdimento galego (1805-1837), Santiago: USC, page 4.

     Acougade, Buroneses, / E volvede ás vosas casas, / Se non queredes perder / Honra e vida na demanda

     Calm down, people of Burón! And go back to your homes, if you don't want to lose honor and life in this demand

   Synonyms: calmar, parar, tranquilizar

Derived terms

• acougo

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “acougar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN